Beach Volleyball Sweeps Saturday Doubleheader; Defeats San Jose State and Cal State Bakersfield

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STOCKTON, Calif. — UC Davis beach volleyball wrapped up the Saturday doubleheader on Apr. 11 with back-to-back 4-1 victories over San Jose State and in Big West conference play against Cal State Bakersfield.

Score (Game One): UC Davis 4, San Jose State 1

Records: UC Davis 12-16, San Jose State 7-13

Score (Game Two): UC Davis 4, CSU Bakersfield 1

Records: UC Davis 12-16 (6-2), Cal State Bakersfield 9-18

Location: Stockton, Calif. (Raney Sand Volleyball Courts)

THE RALLY

The Aggies gutted out their win over the Spartans, clinching a three-set victory on the fifth court with Martin and Berard to ultimately take the victory.
The team was also close in their two losing sets, going to extras (past 21 points) in three of four sets across the two games to stay competitive.
Martin and Berard took their opponent to the distance on court five against the Roadrunners, edging out a 25-23 win in the first to extend the match to a third.
The pair fought hard in the third before ultimately taking the 15-11 win to secure the 4-1 team victory and the Saturday sweep.

RESULTS

UC Davis 4, San Jose State 1

        
        1. Ella Erteltova/Kinley Lindhardt (UCD) def. SJSU 22-20, 21-15
        2. Kaitlyn Smyth/Shelby Santos (UCD) def. SJSU 21-17, 21-15
        3. SJSU def. Emma Johnson/Alex Leal (UCD) A-21, 21-15, 15-4
        4. Kate O’Steen/Skye Smolinski (UCD) def. SJSU 21-16, 21-18
        5. Kirra Martin/Ava Berard (UCD) def. SJSU 21-18, 9-21, 15-10

Order of finish: 1, 4, 5, 3, 2

UC Davis 4, CSU Bakersfield 1

        1. Ella Erteltova/Kinley Lindhardt (UCD) def. CSUB 23-21, 21-11

        2. CSUB (Vivi/Kendall) def. Kaitlyn Smyth/Shelby Santos (UCD) 21-18, 21-18

        3. Emma Johnson/Alex Leal (UCD) def. CSUB 21-14, 21-12

        4. Skye Smolinski/Kate O’Steen (UCD) def. CSUB 21-15, 21-16

        5. Kirra Martin/Ava Berard (UCD) def. CSUB 25-23, 21-23, 15-11

Order of finish: 4, 3, 2, 1, 5

UP NEXT: The Aggies remain in Stockton to close out the weekend with two more matches on Sunday, Apr. 12. UC Davis will take on Pacific at 10:00 a.m. PT before facing Saint Mary’s at 2:00 p.m. PT.

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: 

UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked No. 1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as No. 1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27. 

For more information, visit https://ucdavisaggies.com/.